11) Digitac Media Revolutionizes Digital Marketing for The Falcons Group’s TGI Fridays Locations
Digitac Media, a leading digital marketing agency based in Dallas, Texas, announced its partnership with The Falcons Group to enhance the online presence of their TGI Fridays locations. Leveraging advanced digital marketing tactics, Digitac Media aims to drive more foot traffic and boost brand visibility for TGI Fridays within a 10-mile radius of each location.
12) Nékter Juice Bar Ranked in Top 20% of U.S. Restaurant Chains in Latest Technomic Report
Nékter Juice Bar, America’s freshest juice bar experience, has been ranked among the top 20% of U.S. restaurant chains by Technomic, a leading restaurant and foodservice research and consulting firm, placing at #225 out of 1,500 restaurant chains in the Technomic 2024 Top 500 Restaurant Report. The report noted that Nékter Juice Bar expects to see a 16.2% sales growth in 2024 from reported systemwide sales of more than $146 million in 2023.
13) Mountain Mike’s Pizza Debuts Legendary Crispy, Curly Pepperoni and Mountain-Sized Pizzas in Greater Houston Area
Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily, is now open in Cypress, Texas, marking the brand’s first Southeast Texas location and fifth in the state. The Houston-area restaurant complements the brand’s other popular Lone Star State locations in Fort Worth, Lewisville and Melissa.
14) Mountain Mike’s Pizza Inks Multi-Unit Development Deal In Southern Washington
Mountain Mike’s Pizza is expanding its development pipeline in Washington state. The brand has finalized a three-unit agreement with franchisees Veronica and Gurjot Thind, father-daughter team, who will introduce Mountain Mike’s Pizza to Southern Washington’s greater Vancouver area.
15) Pollo Campero Recognized as Top 500 Chain Restaurant by Technomic
Pollo Campero, the Central American chicken franchise with over 350 restaurants worldwide, has grown rapidly in recent years, proving the strength and flexibility of its business model and showing those in the fast-casual market that the brand is here to stay.These brand’s recent successes have caught the eyes of industry experts. In fact, Technomic, a food service insights company, recently named Pollo Campero as a Top 500 Chain Restaurant.
16) Pizza Inn Takes Home a Golden OBIE Award for Bambi and Friends Campaign
Three cheers for Pizza Inn, America’s Favorite Hometown Pizza Buffet, as the marketing team and Pizza Inn’s partners at BooneOakley took home a Gold OBIE Award at the 82nd annual awards ceremony for their updated take on a popular Disney character.
17) Wings and Rings Launches New Southern Fried Chicken LTO to Celebrate National BBQ Month
Wings and Rings, the 85-unit, Cincinnati-based restaurant and sports bar franchise, is launching a crave-worthy limited-time offer. The Southern Fried Hot Summer menu includes the brand new Southern Fried Chicken wings, as well as an extended release of the fan-favorite Hot Honey menu. The brand will also continue offering its exciting new bar options, including the Hot Honey Margarita, Graham + Fisk’s popular line of Wine-In-A-Can and seltzer buckets for customers and groups.
18) Teriyaki Madness Spices Up Florida with a Franchise Frenzy
Attention Floridians: Fasten your seatbelts. Teriyaki Madness, the Seattle-style teriyaki shop franchise, is growing in the Sunshine State with a plan so hot it could fry an egg on the sidewalk. We’re talking about a hotbed of franchising opportunities across the state, from St. Johns down to Miami and from Clearwater over to Melbourne.
19) Sales Chatz Is the First To Bring Artificial Intelligence to Restaurant Franchise Marketing and Sales
Restaurant franchise marketing hinges on strategic advertising that often comes at an exorbitant cost with lackluster results. Two franchise digital marketing veterans, David Stein and Kylon Gustin, founded Sales Chatz and are disrupting the industry with the first and only AI platform in the restaurant franchising space. The co-founders are taking digital advertising to the next level with aiAdz, a platform that optimizes advertising performance with proprietary AI.
20) 78% of Americans Agree Higher Menu Prices Have Made Dining Out More Challenging This Year, Givex Survey Reveals
Givex, the cloud-based global customer engagement and business insights platform, has released findings from its latest survey examining the impact of inflation on American dining preferences and habits. The Givex 2024 Restaurant and Dining Trends Survey draws from responses of over 1,000 Americans, offering a detailed look into evolving consumer behaviors as the economic landscape shifts.
